Schlitz Gusto (Classic 1960's Formula) - JOS. Schlitz Brewing Co. (Pabst)

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Pours a very light with no head and no lacing.

Smell: Grains and malt. Sweet smelling.

Taste: sweet grains and malt with no trace of hops.

Mouthfeel: Light bodied and smooth.

Drinkability: Very easy to drink a sessionable beer for sure.

Serving type: bottle

02-27-2011 23:31:21 | More by ejimhof

bbluemzbeer

California

5/5  rDev +38.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

King of BEER take WAY FROM bUD call it SHLITZ . iT TASTE LIKE A germany beer. I bought a six pack of tall ball for little over six pack. Best american lager out there!

Appearance- Nice,carbonation on this beer.

Smell- iT IS THE MOST refreshing beer out there.

Taste- A corn, very light hop, bread, spice, and honey. It is very well balance which makes it a great beer. The finish is ver clean and full. Can drank it all day long!

Mouthfeel-It is very clean. The mouthful is best!

Overall-This is is 5. I have drank the standard american lagers Bud , (High Life, PBR, Red Stripe) and this is the best of t hem all . I will take this over any craft beers s any day.This will s a true staple beer. .

Serving type: can

05-24-2013 05:19:47 | More by bbluemzbeer

bbapst

Ohio

4/5  rDev +10.5%

05-12-2013 02:23:10 | More by bbapst

BrettHead

Nebraska

4/5  rDev +10.5%

05-08-2013 21:47:42 | More by BrettHead

smartassboiler

Illinois

3/5  rDev -17.1%

05-08-2013 21:45:01 | More by smartassboiler

dbrauneis

New Jersey

3.64/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

Served in a can at The Lower Depths in Boston, MA

A: Pours a clear medium yellow in color with moderate to heavy amounts of visible carbonation and some golden yellow highlights. The beer has a two finger tall dense foamy off-white head that reduces to a couple of small thin patches, a very thin film covering the majority of the surface of the beer, and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Light to moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate aromas of cereal grains with a little bit of added corn along with some lighter grassy hop notes.

T: Upfront there are moderate flavors of cereal grains with a light amount of added corn sweetness. That is followed by light to moderate flavors of grassy hops which impart light to moderate amounts of lingering bitterness.

M: On the lighter side of medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation.

O: Probably the most enjoyable AAL that I have had the opportunity to try - it is a darn shame that they stopped using this as the main recipe sometime in the 1970s. Easy to drink and enjoyable - nicely balanced between the sweetness of the malts and the bitterness of the hops without leaving out their flavors.

Serving type: can

05-06-2013 20:57:38 | More by dbrauneis

Mister_Falcon

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +31.2%

04-30-2013 01:47:09 | More by Mister_Falcon

Blueribbon666

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

04-26-2013 11:25:32 | More by Blueribbon666

UCLABrewN84

California

3.53/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Best by 6/10/13.

Pours a clear yellow with a foamy bone head that settles to a partial film on top of the beer. Foamy dots of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, grain, citrus zest, and floral hops. Taste is much the same with malt and citrus zest flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of hop bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer with some nice hop aromas and flavors for the style.

Serving type: can

04-17-2013 03:20:22 | More by UCLABrewN84

TheRevMatt

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +10.5%

04-05-2013 22:01:54 | More by TheRevMatt

AustinPaul

Arizona

1.75/5  rDev -51.7%

03-27-2013 23:55:54 | More by AustinPaul

BGsWo22

New York

2.5/5  rDev -30.9%

03-20-2013 23:47:35 | More by BGsWo22

mattparsons

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +10.5%

03-15-2013 01:09:14 | More by mattparsons

davey101

Connecticut

4.11/5  rDev +13.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This magnificent creature was born on December 24, 2012. A Christmas Eve beer, what a delight!! 12 oz bottle into a SA perfect pint.

A - Pours a dark yellow/light golden body. Crystal clear with rising carbonation. Half a finger of white head sticks around for a bit eventually residing in a thin cap. Decent lacing.

S - Sweet corn, grain, and a touch of something pleasant. Smells nice and inviting.

T - Sweet corn and some chewy malts. Borderline cereal grain but with some toastiness. Faint floral hops. Ya, this is damn tasty stuff. Crisp and lively carbonation.

O - Full discretion, I actually LIKE AAL's. This one is right up there in the top of the tops. Probably better than 'gansett. The light toasted element gives it a nice splash of flavor while remaining light and drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

03-12-2013 02:24:44 | More by davey101

shawnohall

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

03-06-2013 06:37:58 | More by shawnohall

browndog1

5/5  rDev +38.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Drank gallons of this before the great Frank Sellinger "Improvement" of the late 1970's which rightfully put the company out of business. The new reformulated brew tastes just like the Schlitz of old. Was the best mass produced beer then and still is with this formula. Just make sure you get the new reformulated stuff and not the bargain basement stuff usually found in the 12 oz cans at the Quickie Marts. Better than Bud, better than Coors and better than Miller. Cannot top the microbrews but it never was intended to compete with this market. Hope they keep producing this.

Serving type: can

03-03-2013 20:56:40 | More by browndog1

TTAmod

Michigan

3.83/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Picked up a 6-pack of tall boys for $4.99 at the local beer store. 60's formula? I guess that's good. I wasn't alive during the 60's, so I cannot compare it to the real thing. Poured into a pint glass

A: Pale, fizzy yellow with a pretty thick white head.

S: Smells of grass and grains. Pretty run of the mill AAL.

T: The taste is much improved over the smell. Bit watery and tasteless up front, but *gasp* all of a sudden, a dose of hops pops up. There's a nice bitter, lemony, grassy taste along with a rustic grain malt bill. This beer ends pleasantly bitter and slightly sweet.

M: Slightly creamy and less carbonated than some of its other AAL brethren. Easy to drink.

O: As far as AALs go, this is definitely one of the better ones out there. Look past the Miller Lites, Budweisers, and Coors out there and grab some of this. There's a lot more depth to this beer for the same price and same ABV. In my opinion, there is absolutely ZERO reason to buy any of the BMC beers over this (unless, of course, you cannot find it, which is definitely possible because only one beer store in my area carries it.)

Serving type: can

03-03-2013 06:19:03 | More by TTAmod

boudreaux

Alabama

3/5  rDev -17.1%

02-14-2013 07:16:40 | More by boudreaux

grahamboudreaux

Tennessee

4.5/5  rDev +24.3%

02-13-2013 17:50:19 | More by grahamboudreaux

buschbeer

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

02-04-2013 23:17:10 | More by buschbeer

KillaB

Illinois

2.25/5  rDev -37.8%

01-29-2013 08:30:35 | More by KillaB

ssimpson89

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

01-27-2013 03:20:20 | More by ssimpson89

priwen

Arkansas

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

01-26-2013 13:49:54 | More by priwen

ShutOutTheSky

3/5  rDev -17.1%

01-23-2013 02:28:31 | More by ShutOutTheSky

StoicBeast

California

3/5  rDev -17.1%

01-18-2013 00:28:58 | More by StoicBeast